Goodness gracious me

[Levo-Lon]

Tribute to the show last night.
Brilliant


My favourite sketch..quality pizz take of the English.


View: https://youtu.be/CDXrhkm4sEI

 

[Beebo]

Very well observed. It’s a classic sketch and actually quite uncomfortable viewing.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Very well observed. It’s a classic sketch and actually quite uncomfortable viewing.

Uncomfortable?
Do you mean seeing how the English treat other cultures?

 

[Beebo]

Uncomfortable?
Do you mean seeing how the English treat other cultures?

Yes. It holds a mirror up to us and reflects very badly on the British.
a bit like a certain type of holiday maker in Spain.

 

[Cycleops]

Not just the British, no different to how people all over the world treat different cultures/races.

 

[raleighnut]

The 'Live' version is better, they also came out with this gem,


View: https://youtu.be/z6h0lkq-Sno

 

[matticus]

Going For An English is up there with the Parrot Sketch in the Comedy All-Time List.
I wasn't a huge fan of the programme otherwise - although did they also do "Cheque please"? he was a funny character!

Talented team though - gone on to do all sorts of lovely things

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I liked Bhangraman, the mild mannered plumber from Hounslow who becomes the rhythmic superhero when he dons a pair of satin trousers... "once owned by Channi from Alaap". 😄

 

[Drago]

It was quite an educational show. I mean, who'd have thought that Winston Churchill was Indian?

 

[marshmella]

I loved it. I used to work with an Asian lad who was a superfan, i think he knew all the dialogue from every episode!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A wonderful series

Skipinder

 

[Andy in Germany]

Not just the British, no different to how people all over the world treat different cultures/races.

I'm not so sure: we seem to have the edge on having extremely embarrassing attitudes toward other cultures. I generally avoid English tourists in Germany or Japan, but I find most other Europeans are easier to deal with.

 

[cosmicbike]

Nope, never found it even remotely funny.

 

[Cycleops]

I'm not so sure: we seem to have the edge on having extremely embarrassing attitudes toward other cultures. I generally avoid English tourists in Germany or Japan, but I find most other Europeans are easier to deal with.

I think it's more to do with the British sense of humour and how we can make a comedy out of any situation no matter how serious or untouchable.
You might remember 'Allo, 'Allo the comedy about the French Resistance and Nazi Gestapo. Around that time I worked for a German company and a trusted employee came over to oversee the operation. 'Allo, 'Allo was his favourite comedy on British TV.
Can you imagine a German comedy on the subject?

 

[Furkz]

A wonderful series

Skipinder

Skippy was my favourite episode.